Ten drafted in California draft evasion roundup
Ten young men were arrested on charges of draft evasion by falsely claiming ongoing orthodontic treatment. Three were from Long Beach including Ronnie Factor, James Hardesty, and Robert Norton. Additional suspects hailed from Tujunga, Pasadena, Hollywood, Camarillo, Whitker, Studio City, and Ventura. Indictments followed a grand jury probe into fraudulent medical device use to evade the draft.
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Long Beach
PBE
Ronnie Lee Factor
Lavinia Ave
Lakewood
James Lee Hardesty
Grandview St
Laginia Beach
Robert Alfred Norton
Rose St
Cerritos
Hardesty
Neyton
Whitker
Lewis Schlesinger
Studio City
Eric Simon
Ventura
Bernard Bender
Woodland Hills
Cuina
Claremont College
Hoy
Gordon Ver Plank
Norton
Hardester
Radio boys locked out of WBAD station in Metairie
In Metairie Louisiana authorities shut down WBAD a homemade station run by youths led by 11 year old Nathan Gifford. FCC officials ordered the station off the air at 27 08 MHz after broadcasting for nearly four months using a modified walkie talkie and a 110 foot antenna.
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WBAA
Metairie
FCC
WBAD
Federal Communications Commission
Nathan Gifford
GI on leave killed in crash
A U S Army private on leave before overseas duty died after his car swerved into a guard rail on Anheim Street in Wilmington. Pvt. Ral Rodrigues, 20, of 1139 Opp St, died at Harbor General Hospital five hours after the accident. He had been stationed at Fort Harrison, Ind, and was visiting his mother Mrs Theresa Rodriguez before departing for overseas.
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A. U.S. Army
Wilmington
Anaheim Street
Union 08 Co
Ral Rodrigues
Opp
Harbor General Hospital
Fort Harrison
Ind
Theresa Rodriguez
Stans Urges End to West Coast Longshoremen Strike
Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans called on dock workers and shippers to end the West Coast longshoremen strike now in its fourth week. He warned continued walkouts threaten Alaska and Hawaii economies while California, Oregon, and Washington ports hinder national exports and ship traffic.
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San Francisco
Maurice Stans
California
Oregon
Washington
Stans
Alaska
Hawaii
Pacific Maritime Association
San Francisco Bay
Crockett
C&h Sugar Co
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Thornbury
Henry M. Huss
Russell Gifford
Joey Backes
Bobby Drew
Nathan
Ari Hallam
Hallam
Threato Aviation
Young Nathan
Strange Brother Nathan
Skinny Russell
Joey
Alex Gifford
Wvue-Tv
New Orleans
Father Gifford
Neil Diamond
Loys
Ander
Gifford
Prince Charles
London
Ten Ton Club
U.S
Royal Air Force
Scotland
Charles
Air Force College of Cranwell
Chicago
aEnjoy
Wome
Mary
Iman Hart
Micotiney Av
Per Ciaaiella
PTC
Arkrart
Willow
National Guard Center
Hill Street
Redondo
Fassion Island
Morel Mall
Newport Centre
Long Beach Area
Ackraft
Thailand
Fins Furniture
Palmero
Sicily
Portland
Ore
Arthur Farr
Northwest Marine Iron Works
Pan American World Airways
Here
Honolulu
Ray Truman
Pan Am Cargo
Bath
Lonse Oriental Huby
Ruby & Cult
Ruby & Dia
YG S
Hubles & & Dias
Ruby Accent Ring
Basyie
Uta
Pal & Ruby
Red China
Ladies Nugent Wing ‘S
Ruby
July
Sankamericard
Aruce
Patong Beach
Atlantic Ave Taha Ama
Ot State
Torrance
Whittier
RitRdelehte St. Y
A Tredamark
THE
Singer Company
Orig
Singer Sawing
Bixby Knolls Shopping Center
Los Altos Shopping Center
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